The House of Representatives is committed to using the tools of legislative authority to advance solutions and implement policies that will help achieve the promise of a more perfect union in the country.
Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila disclosed this on Wednesday, saying everything that needed to be done should be carried out by all the stakeholders to achieve the best visions for Nigeria and the welfare of the citizens.
The speaker spoke when he declared open the 2021 Roundtable on Social Protection Cover organised by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja, with the theme ‘Expanding Social Protection Cover and Ensuring Effective Implementation in Nigeria.’
He said has the “greatest respect and love” for the Nigerian workers, calling on well-meaning Nigerians, including politicians, to always have the interest of the workers at heart, according to a statement by his spokesperson Lanre Lasisi.
“We are making sure that there is a collective agreement on what it will take to achieve our best visions for Nigeria and the welfare of all our nation’s people. I expect that having secured agreement on what needs to be done, we will do what is required.
“I want to assure you that in the 9th House of Representatives, we are committed to using the tools of legislative authority to advance solutions and implement policies that will help achieve the promise of a more perfect union.”
He said though these are challenging times for Nigeria, “an abundance of historical evidence leads me to believe that in this moment of crisis, there is an opportunity for us to make choices and take actions that can open up new vistas and measurably improve the lives of Nigerians.”
Earlier in an address, the NLC president, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, said the Speaker has earned the trust of the Nigerian workers by not only attending the event but also ensuring that issues affecting them were always at the forefront.
